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Major third — Major Ma jor, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.] 1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

major third — noun (music) An interval of four semitones • • • Main Entry: ↑major … Useful english dictionary

major third — noun A musical interval of the Western twelve semitone system consisting of four semitones and spanning three degrees of the diatonic scale. Major scales are so named because of the major third interval between the tonic and mediant of a major… … Wiktionary

major third — /meɪdʒə ˈθɜd/ (say mayjuh therd) noun Music an interval of two whole tones … Australian English dictionary

Major chord — major triad Component intervals from root perfect fifth major third root … Wikipedia

Major — Ma jor, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.] 1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Major key — Major Ma jor, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.] 1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Major offense — Major Ma jor, [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. {Master}, {Mayor}, {Magnitude}, {More}, a.] 1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English